[CAUT] From: This Is True

[Ron Nossaman]

>My thought was that no child left behind takes from the rich (read: 
>talented/gifted) and gives to the poor to give the appearance of equality 
>and therefore no reason for loss of self esteem.

Exactly. "From each according to their abilities, to each according to 
their needs."


>That was the socialism I was thinking of.  Unfortunately, as we proved in 
>my third grade class, those "isms" lead to the level field being at the 
>lowest common denominator because the rich/talented/gifted will work less 
>since they keep less of their gains/grades. Any "excess" goes to the laggards.

Right - but look at the wonderful high self esteem of all those "needys".

Ron N